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Yes I do prefer the Rain-Bird over the Hunter. I sell both, and I have given you my best / unbiased opinion. There will be many who may disagree, but the facts are clear. Rain-Bird has a 5 year warranty, tried and true (no major design changes in the last 15 - 20 years) and so forth and so on..... Hunter only has a 3 year warranty and the Pro Spray has only ben on the market for about 5-7 years.

Don't get me wrong, they are both quality heads. Usually when picking a product that is as important as irrigation heads, one would normally pick what is predominate in their area (ease of finding parts or exact replacements). But in this case Rain-Bird and Hunter are both widely available in all markets. In the case of your pop-up spray bodies, I would stick with buying them from a supply house in your area, not a Home Depot or Lowe's. The products may look the same, but in almost all cases they are not. If you do not have a local supply house (wholesale distributor) you could order them through Sprinkler Warehouse (click on banner above).

**** lowes has the 1800series rainbirds with a nozzle its part#1804q for 1/4 circle they are almost 4.00 each so no big savings from getting them from lowes..i was planning on getting them from sprinkler warehouse b/c of the price they are alittle over 2.00 at sprinkler warehouse alot better price........tks for the input

It's the age old "Ford vs Chevy" situation. Who really makes the better product? Well to be honest neither and both do! The Hunter may actually work better in a loamy type soil, while the Rain-Bird may work better in a sandy situation (or vice versa). I will tell you this, Hunter has the better flush cap (if that is any reason to really choose a pop-up). Bottom line, it's just a matter of preference.